Hello, everybody! Today, I shall review the new heist caper film Crime 101! Let’s review!

Crime 101 stars Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Halle Berry. The story follows a slippery thief (Hemsworth) who’s currently eyeing his last heist, and he encounters an insurance broker (Berry). While their paths intertwine, a relentless detective (Ruffalo) goes after them in hopes of stopping the multi-million-dollar heist they plan to commit. The trailers for this looked great, and I had been quite excited for it when I saw them. So I saw it, and honestly… It was pretty good.

I came out of this one buzzing a bit. The trailer doesn’t really do this movie justice at all. It’s a sleek, stylish crime thriller that knows exactly what it’s doing and is confident about it. It feels high budget from beginning to end in the best way, with super cool surfaces, and it’s really good at tension too. It has that slow burn energy where you know that at some point something will snap.

The performances are mostly solid, with Mark Ruffalo, in my opinion, giving the best one, and the cinematography is phenomenal. LA looks so threatening throughout the film. There are definitely moments where you have to suspend disbelief, but it doesn’t matter when you’re having fun. It’s the kind of movie where you happily come along for the ride. The film is definitely a little long, but it earns your trust for the most part.

What really ties a lot of it together is the score. The score is sharp, it’s driven, and the constant tension keeps you locked in throughout, even when it’s quieter. I would say its main flaws are that some plot threads are unanswered, it was pretty mismarketed, and it was a little long.  Overall, Crime 101 doesn’t make a new name for the genre or set new standards, but it polishes it to a high gloss and is entertaining throughout. It’s a stylish, smart, goofy time in theaters.

I’m going to give Crime 101 a B.